Stories from Monday, August 17, 2015

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. $470,000 IN CASH ABOARD INDONESIAN PLANE THAT CRASHED The money was intended for poor families to help offset a spike in fuel prices. It remains unknown whether anyone on board survived the crash...

KENNETT (SMNS) -- A Malden woman charged in the death of her child made another appearance in court Wednesday and requested a change of judge. The attorney for Tina Burton, Mary Patricia Tucka, is requesting Judge Stephen Sharp. Wednesday she appeared before Circuit Judge Robert Mayer...

POPLAR BLUFF -- Within minutes of an armed robbery occurring at Hayden's BBQ on Thursday, a suspect in blackface was in custody after officers followed a "trail of witnesses directly to his front door." At 3:10 p.m., Poplar Bluff police officers were sent to Hayden's in Poplar Bluff about a robbery...

CAPE GIRARDEAU (SMNS) -- A suspect was in custody Friday afternoon after a robbery at Regions Bank on South Mount Auburn Road in Cape Girardeau. DePaul A. Bush, 36, was charged Saturday with second-degree robbery. According to a probable-cause statement, Bush entered the bank through the front door, laid a deposit slip and a bag on the counter and told an employee it was a robbery. He told the employee to give him the money in $100 and $50 bills...

Richland High School students look over the 2015 yearbook that was released Saturday at a red carpet event at the school. The yearbook staff was honored at the event after winning 21 national and international awards last school year for photography...

CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Residents of Southeast Missouri and Illinois gathered to discuss river-related issues Friday morning with representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The meeting on board the MV Mississippi at the Cape Girardeau riverfront was part of the annual low-water inspection trip, during which members of the Mississippi River Commission travel the river and its tributaries to keep abreast of local issues. ...

Foundation work is in progress for the Sikeston municipal airport's new terminal building. Zoellner Construction of Perryville is the contractor for the project.

BENTON - Human trafficking isn't an easy topic to talk about but for the last several years, Scott County Sheriff Rick Walter has worked to raise awareness among area law enforcement and organizations. Now as a member of the recently created Human Trafficking Task Force, he hopes awareness will increase statewide...

CARUTHERSVILLE - City, county and federal law enforcement officers found cash, drugs and guns when they served a warrant at a Caruthersville residence. Officers from the Caruthersville Police Department, the Pemiscot County Sheriff's Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives served a search warrant at house in the 900 block of Eastwood Avenue on Friday. ...

PUXICO -- Jerry Carver, 68, died Aug. 13, 2015, at Southeast Missouri Health Center of Stoddard County in Dexter. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

ASHLAND, Ohio -- Nadine Salyers, 89, died Aug. 11, 2015, at the Good Shepherd Nursing Center. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

BLOOMFIELD -- Norman Harold Cate Sr., 83, died Aug. 13, 2015, at the Martinsburg VA Medical Center in Martinsburg, W.Va. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

YORK, Pa. -- Jeffery Tangeman, 50, died Aug. 14, 2015, at his home. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

CHARLESTON -- Olga Mae Watson Perry, 87, died at 7:40 a.m. Aug. 15, 2015, at her home. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

SIKESTON -- Gerald Wayne Pobst, 73, died Aug. 14, 2015, at his home. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

This is just a thought. Have you ever noticed that most problems don't exist until a government agency is formed to solve them? I read the article about Mississippi County being rejected for their road construction by the federal government. But no mention was made of hiring Betty Hearnes to call the White House for help. She would be the person to contact. They don't really need to spend money on a lawyer. I just wanted to pass that suggestion on to the folks...

PARMA - Bernice Daniels, 93, died Aug. 16, 2015, at the Golden Living Center in Malden. Visitation is from 11 a.m. until time of service at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the First Baptist Church in Parma with Kerry Stokes of Charleston officiating. Burial will follow int he Bernie Cemetery with Waktins and Sons Funeral Service of Parma in charge of arrangements...

MULKEYTOWN, Ill. - Clyde Carrol Treadwell, 92, died Aug. 16, 2015, at his home. Visitation is from 5-8 p.m. Tuesday at Gilbert Funeral Home in Christopher, where services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will follow in the Mulkeytown Cemetery...